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since: 12-04-06, id: 548718, Profile Updated: 10-27-09
country: United States
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Author has written 25 stories for Horror, Thriller, Action, General, Mystery, Humor, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Life, Fable, Spiritual, and Romance.

Welcome to Cylinsier's Library

I am professional web designer/developer (html,css,php,mysql,as3 and flash); I write fiction on the side as a hobby. I'm also a major computer geek: current machine is home built. My education level is post-graduate (MA - Technical Communication).

I write in many genres and styles but tend to lean towards sci-fi, horror and action. Although all of my short stories are listed as "complete," I consider all of my writing to be works-in-progress and every story here is subject to change and updating at anytime...or maybe never. Please read and review and I will do the same. I am aware that I tend to make a lot of typos but I do appreciate them being pointed out all the same.

About my style

I am typically very minimalist in my writing style. This means I write specifically about the situation on which my story is focused and leave the details up to the imagination of the reader. This is especially true with my older stories. I may describe some character traits here and there, but for the most part I leave things like character height and appearance, setting, and time purposefully vague. This way, each reader can interact with the story by filling in the blanks themselves. I think I get it from being a big Raymond Carver fan.

Other major literary influences include Michael Crichton, Mark Z. Danielewski, Jim Thompson, David Foster Wallace, Roberto Bolaño, Jack Kerouac, Albert Camus, Cordwainer Smith, and Jack London. I have a great interest in modern philosophy and psychoanalysis (Jacques Lacan is underrated) as well and I'm sure that tends to present itself in some of my stories. I'm a major movie buff too and would count such films as Fight Club, Citizen Kane, Chinatown, Double Indemnity, Se7en, Memento, The Usual Suspects, Ghost in the Shell 2, Donnie Darko, Southland Tales, and especially 8 1/2 as major influences on my stories. I'm also an anime fan; some of my favorites are Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Ergo Proxy, Paranoia Agent, and Lain.

Besides direct literary influence, some other aspects of my life may have an affect on my writing. I'm an avid video gamer (Xenogears is my favorite game) and a major proponent of independent bands, mostly in the punk, post-hardcore and indie rock genres. Some of my favorite groups are Jets to Brazil, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Denali, At the Drive-In and Engine Down. I also like Guitar Wolf a lot and consider The Mars Volta to be especially talented musicians. I'm politically liberal to the point that I have been called a socialist. I do not belong to or subscribe to any existing religion, but if I did it would most likely be Buddhism. I enjoy watching Football and Hockey. I am a world traveler and have been to Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey. I lived in Italy for several years. Japan is at the top of my list of places to visit.

Currently reading: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

In the queue: Proust's In Search of Lost Time, I Ching, maybe Lillelord by Johan Borgen, considering Waugh's Vile Bodies

Visit my co-blog(political news/entertainment/tech): Elliptical Press

Visit my blog(philosophy): Ataraxian Aponian

I am now a Beta Reader

I am accepting editing requests as a Beta Reader. Please read my Beta Reader profile for more information.

I have edited the following authors' stories:

SapphirePrima - Chapters 1-5 of Running for Eons

alternatearcadia - Emma Connelly: Goddess of Romance

Kyle Muntz - Sunshine in the Valley

Kyle Muntz - VII (in progress)

anniesworld - Chapters 1-9 of My Queen

Current Update 10/26/09

Two very brief short stories posted. Still working on some longer things. Of the two, Normal Days is the better one.

Currently a lurker at the Review Game board.

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1. Normal Days reviews
Just a normal evening out on a normal day.
Complete - Romance - Fiction Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 926 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 10-26-09 - Published: 10-26-09
2. Lazarus reviews
Space exploration.
Complete - Spiritual - Fiction Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 502 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 10-26-09 - Published: 10-26-09
3. The Red Shift reviews
A story about a boy, a choice, and life.
Complete - Fable - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,918 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-13-08 - Published: 12-13-08
4. Receding Waves AKA My Poetry Collection »
This is a collection of all of my poems.
Complete - Life - Fiction Rated: M - English - General - Chapters: 5 - Words: 636 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 10-1-08 - Published: 3-19-08
5. First Signs Appear » reviews
Various tales of the arrival of the zombie virus.
Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Mystery - Chapters: 5 - Words: 8,869 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 9-12-08 - Published: 8-9-08
6. A Social Experiment reviews
When you're pressed for cash, some of those classified ads can look very appealing.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,530 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 7-31-08 - Published: 7-31-08
7. Bene Rem Gere reviews
Two friends plan to spend an afternoon together.
Complete - Thriller - Fiction Rated: M - English - Suspense/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,662 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-8-08 - Published: 3-8-08
8. Happy Fun Story Time! reviews
Please enjoy this interesting story.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,444 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-13-08 - Published: 1-13-08
9. Route 1 reviews
The dangers of late night truck driving.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: M - English - General/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,082 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 1-13-08 - Published: 1-13-08
10. You Wouldn't Want to Miss It reviews
A philosophical debate in a bar leads to something unexpected.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,071 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 12-28-07 - Published: 12-28-07
11. The Island of the Old Order reviews
A man's note attempts to explain why suicide was the only option. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft and written as part of the Cthulhu mythos.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,266 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 2-12-07 - Published: 2-12-07
12. A Different Sort of Hero reviews
A man does what it takes to save the future.
Complete - Sci-Fi - Fiction Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,069 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 2-11-07 - Published: 2-11-07
13. West Street Tunnel
The new kid takes a dare he will regret forever.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,570 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 2-9-07 - Published: 2-9-07
14. The New Distance
A kid gets a special gift on birthday sixteen from a most unlikely source...dad.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,416 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 2-9-07 - Published: 2-9-07
15. Sunset Forever reviews
A professional assassin and his younger sister take on a job that might be too big.
Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,883 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-16-07 - Published: 1-16-07
16. Dominant Recessive reviews
My contribution to zombie fiction. The virus has spread...and you already have it.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,299 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 1-15-07 - Published: 1-15-07
17. Underestimated reviews
A group of thugs kidnaps the wrong girl.
Complete - Action - Fiction Rated: M - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,056 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-15-07 - Published: 1-15-07
18. Help Wanted reviews
An errand boy commits one too many mistakes.
Complete - Humor - Fiction Rated: M - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,048 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
19. Colder
A man picks up a woman at a bar hoping for a good time, but they are both keeping secrets.
Complete - Mystery - Fiction Rated: M - English - Mystery/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,276 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
20. Late Shipment
Four rebels run a checkpoint and attempt to outwit their pursuers.
Complete - Action - Fiction Rated: M - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,203 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
21. Change of Heart reviews
Love works in mysterious ways...or sometimes not at all.
Complete - General - Fiction Rated: M - English - Drama/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,122 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
22. Advantage
Two people play a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Complete - Action - Fiction Rated: M - English - Adventure/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,376 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
23. Resolved
Even a church isn't safe from traveling criminals.
Complete - Action - Fiction Rated: M - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,888 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
24. Absolute Zero reviews
Snow is all that separates a man from his assassin.
Complete - Thriller - Fiction Rated: M - English - Suspense/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,351 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
25. Halo Effect
Mundane guard duty turns into a life or death situation.
Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,084 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 12-7-06 - Published: 12-7-06
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